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Cotton Hill House, Flat 12, Ruckinge Road, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HW

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Cotton Hill House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Cotton Hill House is a mid-terrace house in Hamstreet, Ashford, Ashford (TN26 2HW). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 31 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Sept 2010
Main Fuel
GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Low Energy Lighting
50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace BungalowEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cotton Hill House, Flat 12, Ruckinge Road, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cotton Hill House has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Cotton Hill House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Ruckinge Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cotton Hill House is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

Above

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cotton Hill House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ashford district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bournewood Stores — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Hamstreet Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TN26 2HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TN26 2HW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TN26 2HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cotton Hill House, Flat 12, Ruckinge Road, Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2HW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.